human development

noun

The process of enlarging the freedoms and opportunities of people and improving their well-being.

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Meanings

nounhuman development (countable and uncountable, plural human developments)

plural human developments

  1. countableuncountableeconomicsThe process of enlarging the freedoms and opportunities of people and improving their well-being.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA branch of study dealing with the goal of understanding people and their growth and development throughout their lives.
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APA

human development. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20development

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“human development.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20development. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human development,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20development.

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